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Foundations of Medical Assisting

The Foundations of Medical Assisting program area provides students with foundational knowledge and practical application of medical vocabulary used in healthcare settings. Students learn the structure, recognition, analysis, definition, spelling, and pronunciation of medical terms through the study of prefixes, suffixes, roots, and combining forms.

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Foundations of Medical Assisting, I.C.

Institutional Certificate (IC)
Education track: Continuing Education

A study and practical application of a medical vocabulary system. Includes structure, recognition, analysis, definition, spelling, pronunciation, and combination of medical terms from prefixes, suffixes, roots, and combining forms.

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Foundations of Medical Assisting

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  • In-Person
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Total minimum contact hours for this award: 192

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